Who will take out Game 3? You will be able to watch what commentator Phil Gould calls the biggest game in rugby league history live, free and exclusive, on Channel 9 from the time of 7:00pm AEST on Wednesday 12 July.

The broadcast of the game will start early, such is the magnitude of the match, with coverage beginning at a special time of 7pm AEST.

Brisbane will be the setting of the encounter, with Queensland hosting their second match in the three-game series. It's been on a knifepoint ever since the half-time siren in Game 2, where Queensland started to show the legendary character this team has been revered for.

What will happen in Game 3? Tune in from 7pm to find out.

State of Origin kick off time and TV Guide:

The TV coverage will start at 7:00pm, a first for the year, with Origin usually having coverage kick off half an hour later. There will be specials included in the broadcast, including a very special farewell to Maroons legend Johnathan Thurston. That will be something not to be missed, as Channel Nine sits down with the family and fellow players of the Queensland great.

The game itself is broadcast exclusively live and free on Channel Nine. Nine is the only channel bringing viewers the game all across Australia.

James Bracey again fronts the coverage, alongside Andrew 'Joey' Johns and Wally 'The King' Lewis. Darren Lockyer and Brad Fittler will offer their thoughts from the sideline.

The teams will run out onto the field for kick off at 8pm AEST.

But you'll want to tune in for the build-up and entertainment well before that. It begins at 7pm, with several exclusive interviews, pre-match analysis and a look back to Origins 1 and 2.

Officials:

Matt Cecchin and Gerard Sutton have again been selected to referee the match having also officiated in Origin 1, while Brett Suttor and Chris Butler are the touch judges.

Bernard Sutton are Ben Galea again in the bunker.

The Milestone:

The 'Suncorp double', as dubbed by Channel Nine NRL statistician David Middleton. From his preview of State of Origin Game 3, there's one thing standing in the way of a Blues win.

"Suncorp Stadium is an intimidating venue for a New South Welshman at the best of times.The Blues managed to conquer their demons and subdue the pro-Maroon crowd with a dominant performance in Game 1 but repeating that in a series decider may be an entirely different matter. New South Wales have achieved a ‘Suncorp double’ only once before – that was in 1996, co-incidentally with an unchanged 17-man squad.

"The Brad Fittler-led team won 14-6 at Suncorp in Game 1 and 15-14 in Game 3. In 10 series deciders played in Brisbane, the Maroons have won seven to the Blues’ two, with one drawn. New South Wales have not won a series decider at Suncorp since Andrew Johns led them to a 32-10 victory in 2005. Advantage Maroons."

Last game

Queensland won the last Origin 18-16, with NSW taking out the first game of the series in a thrashing at Suncorp Stadium. Can they repeat that feat?

Only tuning in for kick off at 7pm AEST live and exclusive on Channel Nine will give you the answer to that.